The De Luxe Eight Silver Streak Convertible Sedan is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet passenger car with a front mounted engine, from Pontiac.
The De Luxe Eight Silver Streak Convertible Sedan is part of Pontiac's 38-28 DA model range.
Its 8 cylinder, side valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.1 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) at 3800 rpm and 233 Nm (172 lbft/23.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The power is delivered to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4994 mm | 196.6 inches | |
| Width | 1816 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.1 litre 4078 cc (248.855 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 95.25 mm
3.25 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 233 Nm (172 ft·lb) (23.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 18.3 kW/litre 24.9 ps/litre 24.5 bhp/litre 0.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
57.14 Nm/litre
0.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter W-1-400S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 718 kPa (104.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 509.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 301257 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 2849 | ||
| Model family | 38-28 DA | ||
| RAC rating | 33.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1938 Pontiac De Luxe Eight Silver Streak Convertible Sedan added 2012-12-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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